Missouri Votes Wet in 4 to 1 Victory Across State
Missouri joined the wet ranks by a four to one margin to repeal the eighteenth amendment. Large cities favored repeal while rural areas showed less interest, with Browning dry precincts and Sullivan County voting dry by about four hundred. Local community members from Shelby Detroit and nearby areas are listed among attendees. The club plans to meet again Thursday August 31 with Miss Lavenia Linhart.
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Powers That Be
Missouri
Browning
Sullivan County
Stufflebean
Tyrl Smith
Kathryn Smith
Shelby
George Porter
Detroit
Here
Laura Hamilton
Sade Knnfong
Georgie Wraley
K. C
Grace Shipp
Maude Oaks
Dorothy Rader
Mollie Pipes
Cora
Jane Ross
Goldie Porter
Galt
Lola Porter
Ivis Steele
Gladys Brantner
Ethel Bennett
Comora
Goldie ‘Abbott
Lydia Barclay
Agnes Brantner
Alma Browning
Mollie Cordray
Emma
Orpha Dickinson
Vesta
Ima
Florence Elliott
Opal Gooch
Sylvia Gillespie
Clara
Doris
Lucile Hanman
Edith Hale
Amelia Kelly
Dana
Edna Lambert
Grace
Lavenia Linhart
Alpha Quigley
Alma
Bernice Shipp
Allie Ware
Beatrice Walker
Mildred
Frances Tucker
Cora Sargent
Effie Britton
Bessie
Kathryn Steele
Club
Stitch and Chatter Club Celebrates First Anniversary with Quilt Show
The Stitch and Chatter Club marked its first anniversary with 33 members and 102 visitors including guests from five neighborhood clubs. A quilt show featured Birthday Quilts, prizewinners Ethel Bennett Alma Browning and Vesta Elliott, and attendees gathered at Browning Park for the event and dinner.
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Lucille Hanman
Sunshine Workers
Jolly Janes
Willing Workers
Happy Hour
Winigan
Browning Park
Lucille
Ethel Bennett
Sunshine Workers Club
Boudoire
Emma Dickinson
Alma Browning
Vesta Elliott
Grace Crist
Blanch Hoselton
Neva Crist
Bernice
Lizzie Brantner
Florence Foss
Nola Cokerham
Lois Foss
Maggie
Ice Cream Supper Hosted by Baptist Ladies
The Baptist Ladies will serve ice cream and cake Saturday night August 27 west of the Leader Record Office.
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Baptist Ladies
Leader-Record Office
Jerome Reunion at White Oak Church Despite Bad Weather
The Jerome reunion gathered at White Oak church on Sunday with Rev. Noel Coram of Kirksville delivering a fine message. Attendees included Walter Jerome and family from Purdin, and numerous Jerome relatives from nearby towns despite rain and threatening skies. The group enjoyed a substantial dinner, noted two family members having passed since last year, and invited all to attend next year on the third Sunday in August.
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Jerome
White Oak Church
Noel Coram
Kirksville
Walter Jerome
Lucile
Marjorie
Betty Jane
Purdin
Walter Overstreet
Isabelle
Rodger
Charley Polson
Ruth
Arthur Coram
Gilbert
Chester
Reva
Louise
Fabian Baker
New Boston
Paul
Johnie Stephenson
Marvin
Dolores
Rob Stephenson
Nellie
Sylvia
Melvin
Lorene
Robert
Roger
Walter Stephenson
Vernice
Anona
Leon
Browning
Louis Stephenson
Laredo
Fritz Brinkley
Opalmae
A. C. Brinkley
John
Harley Jacobs
Prolific Poultry Theft Probe Leads to Rustic Stand
Nova Morris fired a shotgun at a nighttime chicken thief after a car halted near his Henroost. A second assailant fled through timber as Morris warned others to guard their flocks, while a crowd of relatives and neighbors from Mendon Laredo Roger Browning and surrounding towns gather.
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Nova Morris
East of
Cora
Sturday
Nova
Miss Alpha Harris Hosts Afternoon Bridge Party
Miss Alpha Harris entertained several friends at her parents home on a Thursday afternoon. Guests included Misses Vivian Pipes Melba Carter Kathryn Rudloff and Oma Atkins. The group enjoyed a one o clock dinner and a session of bridge.
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Alpha Harris
Lester Harris
Vivian Pipes
Melba Carter
Kathryn Rudloff
Oma Atkins
Mrs Wesley Peters Hosts Dinner Honoring Mrs Georgia Whaley
Mrs Wesley Peters hosted a six o clock dinner Monday evening August 21 in honor of Mrs Georgia Whaley of Kansas City. Guests included Mesdames Lela Neet Opal Johnson Doris Williams Lola Lantz Mabel Harvey and Miss Marjorie Rinehart.
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Wesley Peters
Georgia Whaley
Kansas City
Mesdames Lela Neet
Opal Johnson
Doris Williams
Lola Lantz
Mabel Harvey
Marjorie Rinehart
Family Dinner Brings Wide Family Group Together
On August 20 a large family dinner was held at the Cotter country home with 56 attendees. Guests included Mrs. Laura Fields of Tulare California and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse L. Moore of St. Louis, along with Pernita Moore Gooch and her children. The event marked a long-awaited gathering despite bad weather with a cafe style noon dinner and an afternoon of games, music, and visiting.
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Artie Cotter
Enterprise Reunion Is Ruined By Rain At Park Picnic
Former students and teachers of Enterprise school gathered for their annual reunion at the park but rain ruined the noon meal and forced a hasty retreat. A planned program at the church was substituted, and the next annual picnic was set for the third Sunday in August with Roy Calhoun as president and Lola Lantz as secretary-treasurer.
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Enterprise
Enterprise School
Roy Calhoun
Lola Lantz
Birthday Party for Helen Mae Linhart
Dr and Mrs E S Linhart hosted a birthday gathering for their daughter Helen Mae on Monday afternoon August 2. The party included eleven guests Mary Carter Marjorie Scott Drucilla McCollum Beverly Tunnell Patricia Gooch Charleen Haggard Eudora Harris Nona Clair Neet John William Grice Donald Samuel and Helen Mae. Refreshments of ice cream cake and chocolate followed games and singing. Hosts wished Helen Mae many more happy birthdays.
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E. S. Linhart
Helen Mae
Mary Carter
Marjorie Scott
Drucilla McCollum
Beverly Tunnell
Patricia Gooch
Charleen Haggard
Eudora Harris
Nona Clair Neet
John William Grice
Donald Samuel
Helen Mae Linhart
In Memoriam for Thomas D. Cady
Poignant poem from a bereaved family reflecting on death as a sea crossing to a brighter shore. It honors Thomas D. Cady who died August 25, 1928, with a mother father and sisters expressing enduring love and grief.
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Thomas D. Cady
Dad
Verle Atkins Weds Dorothy Ware In Chillicothe Union
Verle Atkins and Dorothy Ware surprised friends by securing a Linneus license and uniting at Atkins parental home with Rev. J E Rudloff presiding. The couple, praised for character, hosted a wedding supper and received many gifts after a bridal shower. They reside in Chillicothe where the groom works and studies.
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Verle Atkins
Dorothy Ware
Linneus
Jake Atkins
J. E. Rudloff
Maude Ware
Milan
St. Joseph
Chillicothe Business College
Eugene Caughton
Marjorie Grider
Caughton
Chilicothe
Wire Stolen From Harvey and Neet Warehouse
An estimated 12 to 15 bales of barb wire were stolen from the Harvey and Neet hardware warehouse late Friday night or early Saturday. The burglar backed a vehicle to the rear door, pried it open, and left with the wire, abandoning three to four bales. Police are pursuing the suspects, and the piece suggests hiring a night watchman to deter future robberies.
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Harvey & Neet
Harvey & Neet Hardware
Neet
Browning
Reds Entertain Blues in Royal Style on WWC Radio
Willing Workers enjoyed a Wednesday program on WWC New York with the Reds hosting the Blues. Lou Harris hosted the event, contests followed by refreshments of ice cream and cake, then business matters were discussed. The Blues express sincere thanks for the evening.
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WWC
New York
Lou Harris
Reds
Chester Bagley Hosts Evening With Family Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bagley entertained relatives and friends at their home Monday evening. Seventy one attended and the honor guests included Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hedges of Fairmont, Il, and Mrs. Willis Fox.
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Chester Bagley
G. F. Hedges
Fairmont, Il
Willis Fox
Birthday Surprise for D L Cady on 56th Birthday
Neighbors gathered on the front lawn with ice cream and cake for D. L. Cady’s 56th birthday. Music from C L Gime and C E Pulliasra accompanied the celebration as gifts from numerous local friends and families reflected hearty esteem.
Diary of Slats Narrates Odd Week and Peculiar Topics
A fragmented diary entry recounts curiosities about gravity, Isaac Newton, and daily life. It mentions a preacher, Emmy, Ben, and Aunt Emmy, with remarks on employment, courtship, and a visit from Mr Spriggs. The week covers rumors, family notes, and a small-fire incident described as a Bridges Party.
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Newton
Ben
Stu
Ant Emmy
Emmy
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Lula B
Wayne Moore
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Ralph
Mendon
Otiz Lantz
Leland and
Edmond
John Crowdis
Phyllis
Junior
Charles
Shirley
Harold McArthur
Mary Catherine Rensch
L. C. Lantz
Emmet Haley
Lois
Carson
June
Harold
Lon Mundell
T. B. Mundell
Emmagene Oaks
Memoriam
Rev. Rudloff
Groom
Fairmcestt
Wm. Hedigaes
Mia
Mattie Horn
Canton
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Alice Firebaugh
Semélila Bend
Indiana
Leonard Smith
Childes
Homer
Ill
D. L. Cad
C.L Gime
C. E. Pulliasra
Fromt
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Jack Creason
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C. E. Pullizane
Irene and
Charlee
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